Mental health impacts personal lives, loved ones, the community and the economy.

According to the Black Dog Institute, Australian economy loses approximately $12 billion per year in reduced productivity and sickness absence related to mental health issues.

As the average worker spends over a third of their weekly waking hours at work, team relationships are one of the key aspects of mental health outcomes in the workplace. Bad mental health can create a negative work environment and can impact the overall morale of the workplace.

Conversely, “team relationships, and the focus on relationships placed by leadership, affect individual mental health outcomes. Social support in the workplace, as well as perceived support from the organisation as a whole, appears to have a protective effect against mental health difficulties,” says Black Dog

Alongside teamwork, physical exercise has been shown to have many benefits for a person’s mental health. Beyond Blue identifies the main benefits as including:

• Social aspect – Human connection is an important factor in maintaining good mental health. Being part of a team adds a support network that you wouldn’t otherwise have
• Mood improvement – Stimulates the release of endorphins, which are your body’s natural happy chemicals, and can also help with a better night’s sleep
• Promotes teamwork – Helps develop leadership skills that can be applied in all areas of life
• Builds resilience – Helps dealing with setbacks which can be carried over into everyday life.

Run the Tan

Given the benefits of teamwork and physical activity, the Victorian Chamber is proud to support Run the Tan’s cause to make a difference to those suffering from mental health.

Join elite athletes, celebrities, emergency service workers and schools on Sunday April 30 at 8am as they run The Tan to get an official PB and raise funds and awareness for local mental health charities.

Suitable for runners of all abilities, The Tan has become one of the most popular running tracks in the world.

The public Fun Run is open to everyone from serious recreational runners to casual joggers, walkers and families. Enter as an individual or create a team for your running club, work, or other groups to get an “official” time around The Tan. Rally the troops and create a Corporate Team, supported by the Victorian Chamber.

As a partner supporting Corporate Teams for the event, there are a number of incentives for joining:

• Group Discount - Get a 10 per cent discount for groups of five or more participants who register during a single transaction.
• Free Workplace Wellbeing Audit – The first 10 Corporate Team entries will receive a free Workplace Wellbeing Audit by the Victorian Chamber (requires minimum team size of 15 participants).
• Discount on Mental Health Training Courses – Get a 25 per cent discount on all Mental Health training courses run by the Victorian Chamber. The offer is available to all participants and will apply to course bookings made between 18 April and 18 May 2023 with the use of a promo code supplied.
• Branding – The top 3 Corporate Teams with largest number of team members will be offered the opportunity to erect their own corporate branded marquees in the athletes village on event day (free of charge), offering great way to great way to provide your staff with a home base to hang out on the day plus provide some amazing brand exposure for your business.

Register today

By entering for Run the Tan, you and your team will receive race bibs with timing chip, race event finishers medal and personalised certificate with your finish time, free access to unlimited high quality professional photos, access to athlete’s village and free entertainment, product giveaways and a complimentary massage at the event.

More information and registration is available via this link.

Register before 12 February for an Early Bird discount.